There are no lazy days off in the summer for Rob Palmisano. The 17-year-old is busy collecting old sports equipment for a charitable organization he started in February 2013 called All Kids Should Play.

"We collect donations of gently used sports equipment from individuals, organizations, corporations -- anyone who is willing to donate -- and we deliver it to less-fortunate recreation centers in downtown Baltimore," Palmisano told 11 News.

The organization takes all sorts of equipment, including items that often end up in the garage or get thrown out. The soon-to-be Hereford High School senior will take it and deliver it.

"I think it's just the idea that you have had opportunities in your life to pursue recreation that these kids have never even dreamed of," Palmisano said.

The teen is making a lot of dreams come true. He has collected more than 5,000 pieces of sports equipment.

His idea started in a shed at Upperco Elementary School, where a bunch of shelves used to be full of roller skates. The teen said he heard they were going to be thrown away, so he took them and donated them to a Baltimore City recreation center.

"The kids loved them. They were in tears. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had," Palmisano said.

After that, he was hooked. Palmisano said he plans to go away to college and said he'll take this mission with him.

"At least I can make a sliver of a difference, and I feel great about it," he said.

The teen hopes others will donate their old equipment and feel good about it, too. Whether it's a corporation or a person with old stuff, he wants everyone to visit Allkidsshouldplay.org so he can help make that happen.

SESSION FOR KIDS AS WELL AS A FIREWORKS SHOW. WE 'VE ALL HEARD THE BENEFITS THAT SPORTS PLAY IN A KIDS LIFE. AND WE'VE ALSO HEARD HOW RECREATION CENTERS IN THE CITY HAVE STRUGGLED. ONE LOCAL TEEN SPENDS A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT, WORKING TO CHANGE THAT. 11 NEWS REPORTER MEGAN PRINGLE SHOWS US WHAT HE'S DOING TO GIVE ALL KIDS A CHANCE TO PLAY. THERE ARE NEWLY EASY DAYS OF SUMMER FOR THIS 17-YEAR-OLD. HE IS ON SUMMER BREAK BUT IS NOT TAKING ONE. HE IS BUSY COLLECTING OLD SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR A CHARITY HE STARTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013. IT IS CALLED ALL KIDS SHOULD PLAY. WE ELECT A NATION OF GENTLY USED SPORTS OF WOMEN FORM INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS, ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO DONATE. WE DELIVER IT TO LESS FORTUNATE RECREATION CENTERS IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE. THINGS THAT ARE OFTEN THROWN OUT, HE WILL PICK UP AND DELIVER. IT IS THE IDEA THAT YOU HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR LIFE TO PURSUE RECREATION LIKE THESE KIDS HAVE NOT EVEN DREAMED THAT. HE HAS COLLECTED OVER 5000 PIECES OF BOARDS EQUIPMENT -- BOARDS EQUIPMENT -- SPORTS EQUIPMENT. IT ALL STARTED WITH OLD ROLLER SKATES THAT WERE GOING TO BE THROWN AWAY. THEY WERE IN TEARS, THEY WERE SO EXCITED WHEN I BROUGHT THEM. HE IS GOING TO COLLEGE, BUT HE IS TAKING THIS MESSAGE WITH HIM. I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND I FILL GREAT ABOUT IT. WHETHER IT IS A CORPORATION, OR EIGHT PERSON WITH OLD STUFF, HE WANTS EVERYBODY TO VISIT HIS WEBSITE SO WE CAN HELP TO MAKE